Found 27 collections related to Motion picture actors and actresses

Crist, Judith
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1997-033
1 volume (54 leaves), 28 cm; 1 volume (54 leaves), 28 cm
Judith Crist, film critic. Photocopy of a typescript of Crist's interview with the actor Burt Lancaster contains handwritten revisions. The interview was conducted in Tarrytown, NY in October, 1975 before a live audience as part of a Crist Film... more
Strange, Michael, 1890-1950
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1994-009
The Michael Strange papers consist primarily of 218 autographed letters, many more then 2 pages in length, from her second husband John Barrymore. These span the years 1917-1925 and coincide with the end of her marriage to Leonard Thomas, as well... more
Shield, Blanche
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T Mss 1992-024
The Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers Corrrespondence consists of letters sent by them and their secretaries to Blanche Shield, long time friend and correspondent. The letters contain information on the personal and professional lives of Mary... more
Kiley, Richard
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2005-014
19 linear feet (40 boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Collection, mainly of marked scripts, documents the career of theater, film and television actor, Richard Kiley.
RKO Radio Pictures
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1996-018
Highlighting the careers of actors, writers, and directors, the letters, memos, loan agreements, and contractual information for various film projects span the years 1931-1958. This collection of correspondence from the RKO legal department is... more
Scourby, Alexander, 1913-1985
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1986-002
6.05 linear feet (15 boxes)
The Alexander Scourby Papers document the professional career of the prolific actor and narrator through contracts, correspondence, photographs, scripts, and other material. Although he had a long and varied career as an actor and narrator on... more
Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2008-006
.25 linear feet (1 box)
First Mexican-American actor to win an Academy Award, Anthony Quinn's most notable film roles were the title character in Zorba the Greek for which he received his fourth Oscar nomination and the circus strongman in Fellini's La Strada. He had a... more
Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1990-026
29 linear feet (42 boxes)
The Helen Hayes papers span the years 1817–1963 and consist of correspondence, the majority from friends and colleagues; speeches and writings, including drafts and handwritten index cards of speeches; clippings from her earliest days in theater... more
Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960
Music Division | JPB 06-66
3.25 linear feet (5 boxes)
The papers of the American baritone singer Lawrence Tibbett consist primarily of photographs; they also include clippings and poems from admirers
Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *ZC-340
3 reels
Joan Crawford, actress. Collection consists of clippings on the career and personal life of Joan Crawford. It includes many photographs, including fashion model shots, and biographical material gleaned from interviews. The bulk of the material is... more
Maher, Joseph, 1933-1998
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1999-018
2.5 linear feet (6 boxes)
Photographs, programs, clippings and correspondence document the career of stage, screen and television actor, Joseph Maher.
Turner, Lana, 1921-1995
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *ZC-341
2 reels
Lana Turner, actress. Collection consists of 4 scrapbooks of clippings: the first two volumes now on reel 1 focus on press speculations on Turner's love life with many photographs; the second two volumes on reel two have photographs of Turner from... more
Blaine, Vivian, 1921-1995
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1996-053
14 linear feet (18 boxes)
Vivian Blaine was a singer in concerts and nightclubs and an actress in film, television and theater from the late 1930s through the mid 1980s. She is best remembered for having originated the role of Miss Adelaide in Guys and... more
Morgan, Ralph, 1883-1956
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1975-002
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
The Claudia & Ralph Morgan Papers contain the certificates, contracts, correspondence, scripts, telegrams and miscellaneous material relating to the acting careers on stage, in motion pictures and with professional organizations (e.g. Screen... more
Dukes, David, 1945-2000
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2004-012
16 linear feet (33 boxes)
Scripts, photos, programs, publicity and clippings document the career of stage, sceen and television actor, David Dukes.
Lee, Gypsy Rose, 1914-1970
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1990-014
Papers documenting the life and career of Gypsy Rose Lee.
Stritch, Elaine
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2014-172
4.61 linear feet (10 boxes)
Elaine Stritch was an actress and singer in film, television, and the theatre whose show business career spanned nearly seventy years. The Elaine Stritch papers date from 1925 to 2012 (bulk dates 1943-2011), and contain correspondence,... more
Eastman, Max, 1883-1969
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1994-008
The Max Eastman papers contain primarily photographs of the silent film stars Florence Deshon and Charlie Chaplin.
Muni, Paul, 1895-1967
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1967-005
The Paul Muni papers span the years 1920 through 1967 and consist of correspondence, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, personal papers and writings documenting his career as an actor of stage and screen. The correspondence contains letters from... more
Markey, Enid, 1890-1981
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1973-001
4.51 linear feet (11 boxes, 1 volume, 1 oversized folder)
Enid Markey (1890-1981) was an American actress in film, theater, and television. The Enid Markey papers date from 1895 to 1971 and contain correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, scripts, and articles.
Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2012-008
11.30 linear feet (28 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Barnard Hughes (1915-2006) and Helen Stenborg (1925-2011) were prolific stage and screen actors. Hughes was best known for his award-winning turn as the titular character in Da, and Stenborg performed extensively with... more
Fielding, Edward, 1875-1945
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1996-056
4.67 linear feet (4 boxes, 4 volumes, 2 oversized folders)
Edward Fielding (1875-1945) was an actor in theater and film. Fielding's wife, Elizabeth Sherman Clark (1883-1959) was an opera singer. The Edward Fielding and Elizabeth Sherman Clark papers date from 1876 to 1975 and document their careers... more
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 690
4.58 linear feet (12 boxes)
This collection consists of press kits and pressbooks or campaign books for films starring Black actors and actresses; in many cases, these films were directed, produced, and/or written by African Americans as well. The press kits contain sets of... more
Sisson, Richard, 1936-
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2006-027
.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Richard Sisson research materials (1921-2002) concern actors Evelyn Brent and Dwight Marfield. The bulk of the collection relates to Brent and her work in silent film. Materials about Brent include Sisson's research notes, his correspondence... more
Backman, David
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 1999-004
.84 linear feet (2 boxes)
The David Backman collection of Czechoslovak film and theater photographs contains promotional images of actors dating primarily to the 1930s. Many of the images were printed on postcards. Some are labeled with the actor's name or the production... more
Farrell, Glenda, 1904-1971
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1977-007
3.22 linear feet (5 boxes, 1 volume, 1 oversized folder)
Glenda Farrell (1904-1971) was an American stage and screen actress. The Glenda Farrell papers date from 1929 to 1972 (bulk dates 1930s-1940s) and contain scripts, sound recordings, photographs, scrapbooks, certificates, and letters.
Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1978-003
3 linear feet (8 boxes)
Kim Hunter (1922-2002) was an American film, television, and theater actress. The Kim Hunter papers, Additions date from 1925 to 2000 and document the actress's theater and film career through scripts, photographs, scrapbooks, programs, and other... more
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